“The word 'charismatic' was made for Fidel Castro. You would have liked him, I would have liked him. Then you had to stop and say, 'Just a minute. This is a man who does not believe in freedom of the press...does not believe in democracy as we know democracy, had political prisoners.'” KnowsMenBelieveDoeMadePoliticalDemocracyMinutesPressesPrisonerFreedom Of The PressCharismaticCastroPolitical Prisoners Author:Barbara Walters
“I first interviewed Fidel Castro 39 years ago. He was charming and fiercely guarded about his private life. He called our interviews 'fiery debates.' During our times together, he made clear to me that he was an absolute dictator and that he was a staunch opponent of democracy.” YearsFirstsMadeTogetherDemocracyClearYears AgoAbsolutesDebateOpponentsOur TimeInterviewsDictatorCharmingPrivate LifeFieryGuardedCastroTime TogetherOur Time Together Author:Barbara Walters
“It is necessary for me to express the deep sorrow that I feel for all the Cuban people both inside and outside of Cuba that have suffered the atrocities and repression caused by Fidel Castro and his totalitarian regime.” PeopleFeelsSorrowRegimesCubaRepressionAtrocitiesCubanCastroInside And OutsideTotalitarian RegimesDeep Sorrow Author:Andy Garcia
“The promises of Fidel Castro's so-called revolution of pluralism and democracy, were and continue to be a false promise and a betrayal of all basic human rights.” HumansDemocracyRightsRevolutionPromiseHuman RightsBetrayalCastroPluralismBasic Human RightsFalse Promises Author:Andy Garcia
“The executions, persecution and imprisonment of political dissidents and the LGBT community, denial of free press, elections and religious freedoms, continue to be Fidel Castro's legacy.” PoliticalCommunityReligiousElectionPressesDenialLegacyLgbtExecutionPersecutionReligious FreedomImprisonmentCastroFree PressDissidentsLgbt Community Author:Andy Garcia
“Fidel Castro claimed that history would absolve him, but it can also condemn him.” Castro Author:Andy Garcia
“I stand as I always have with the Cuban people who love, cherish and celebrate liberty. Hard-working, helpful people who open their hearts and homes to all, whether in Cuba or in exile.” PeopleHeartHardHomeLibertyHard WorkCelebrateHelpfulCherishExileCubaCuban Author:Andy Garcia
“I pray for what I have always prayed for: the restoration of our constitution and absolute freedom for the people of Cuba. That dream is very much alive, that fight is very much alive.” PeopleDreamFightingAlivePrayingConstitutionAbsolutesI PrayCubaRestorationAbsolute Freedom Author:Andy Garcia
“The Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America.” PeopleKnowsStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesPartnersUnited States Of AmericaCuban Author:Barack Obama